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| ablaze |
on fire; burning. [1/2 definitions] |
| aflame |
on fire; blazing. [1/2 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [1/4 definitions] |
| burn |
to be in flames; be on fire. [2/14 definitions] |
| burning |
on fire; in flames. [1/4 definitions] |
| cannonry |
artillery or cannon fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| enkindle |
to set on fire; ignite. [1/2 definitions] |
| flame |
to apply a flame to; set on fire. [1/9 definitions] |
| flammable |
able to catch on fire easily; combustible. |
| holocaust |
a sacrificial offering that is set on fire and destroyed. [1/3 definitions] |
| ignite |
to cause to begin burning; set on fire; kindle. [1/5 definitions] |
| light1 |
to cause to catch on fire; ignite. [1/13 definitions] |
| phoenix |
(sometimes cap.) in Egyptian mythology, a beautiful bird that lives for about five hundred years, sets itself on fire, and rises reborn from the ashes, symbolizing immortality. |
| self-immolation |
the act of setting oneself on fire as a form of protest or sacrifice. |
| tinderbox |
any place such as a room or building that would burn quickly if it caught on fire. [1/2 definitions] |
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